May 15, 2012

Seattle, WA - Qualis Health, one of the nation's leading healthcare consulting and care management organizations, presented the Washington State Awards of Excellence in Healthcare Quality today. The awards were presented to five healthcare organizations, recognizing their achievements in improving healthcare quality and outcomes in 2011.

"Across the country, Americans are focusing more than ever on efforts to improve healthcare quality and value. By recognizing today's awardees, we honor organizations in Washington State that demonstrate their commitment to transforming healthcare delivery for their patients, families and communities," said Jonathan Sugarman, MD, MPH, President and CEO of Qualis Health. "The work being done here in our state shows that simultaneously improving care and lowering cost can be achieved."

About Qualis Health
Qualis Health is a national leader in improving care delivery and patient outcomes, working with clients throughout the public and private sector to advance the quality, efficiency and value of healthcare for millions of Americans every day. Qualis Health delivers solutions to ensure that our partners transform the quality, efficiency and value of the care they provide, with a focus on process improvement, care management and effective use of health information technology. In Washington State, Qualis Health serves as the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT), and provides care management services to the Washington State Health Care Authority, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries and private insurers such as Taft Hartley union trusts and self-insured employers. Learn more at www.qualishealth.org.